Citadel Advisors Portfolio holdings
Citadel Advisors, founded in 1990 by Kenneth C. Griffin as Citadel LLC and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the world’s most prominent hedge funds, managing tens of billions in assets through sophisticated quantitative trading strategies. The firm excels in market-making and high-frequency trading across asset classes like equities, fixed income, options, and commodities, leveraging cutting-edge technology and data analysis to generate returns. Citadel operates two main arms: its hedge fund business, which serves institutional and high-net-worth investors, and Citadel Securities, a leading market maker that facilitates a significant portion of U.S. equity and options trades. Known for its secretive, high-performance culture, Citadel has grown into a financial titan under Griffin’s leadership, influencing global markets with its scale and innovation.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$702M |
| 2 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$507M |
| 3 |
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
|
+$387M |
| 4 |
KeyCorp
KEY
|
+$383M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$349M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$948M |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$446M |
| 3 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$434M |
| 4 |
Analog Devices
ADI
|
+$309M |
| 5 |
Lam Research
LRCX
|
+$269M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 6.16% |
| 2 | Technology | 4.5% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.26% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.07% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 3.75% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.63B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
289,732
-162,829
| -36% | -$5.28M |
|
|
MMP
1802
CALL
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
145,700
+44,700
| +44% | +$3M |
|
|
TECD
1803
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
122,539
+114,048
| +1,343% | +$9.39M |
|
1804
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.3B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
147,000
-200
| -0.1% | -$13.3K |
|
|
FITB
1805
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.5B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
350,400
+34,100
| +11% | +$1.08M |
|
1806
CALL
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.57B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
346,000
-187,800
| -35% | -$5.5M |
|
1807
PUT
YPF Sociedad Anonima American Depositary Shares (Each representing ten (10) Class D shares of Capital Stock)
YPF
$19.4B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
739,600
+612,900
| +484% | +$12M |
|
|
IRDMB
1808
DELISTED
Iridium Communications Inc - 6.75% Series B
IRDMB
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
18,299
-401
| -2% | -$220K |
|
1809
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$74.1B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
154,842
-2,132,621
| -93% | -$140M |
|
1810
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$299B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
133,119
+87,535
| +192% | +$6.7M |
|
|
RSPP
1811
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
227,517
-230,900
| -50% | -$10.4M |
|
1812
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.51B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
300,680
-644,916
| -68% | -$20.9M |
|
1813
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
152,300
+128,900
| +551% | +$8.29M |
|
1814
CALL
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$11B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
222,700
-4,900
| -2% | -$174K |
|
1815
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$199M
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
2,668
+1,662
| +165% | +$6.74M |
|
1816
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.7B
| $9.99M | ﹤0.01% |
86,100
+1,500
| +2% | +$174K |
|
1817
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$9.59B
| $9.99M | ﹤0.01% |
105,700
-34,500
| -25% | -$2.81M |
|
|
PACW
1818
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $9.98M | ﹤0.01% |
201,922
-1,178,814
| -85% | -$61.6M |
|
1819
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.42B
| $9.97M | ﹤0.01% |
189,036
+91,079
| +93% | +$4.35M |
|
1820
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.67B
| $9.97M | ﹤0.01% |
277
+60
| +28% | +$2.36M |
|
|
STMP
1821
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $9.97M | ﹤0.01% |
39,403
-4,508
| -10% | -$1.09M |
|
1822
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.5B
| $9.97M | ﹤0.01% |
324,800
+62,200
| +24% | +$1.66M |
|
|
COHR
1823
CALL
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $9.96M | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
-22,600
| -26% | -$3.83M |
|
1824
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$358B
| $9.93M | ﹤0.01% |
223,523
-180,331
| -45% | -$8.27M |
|
1825
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.3B
| $9.93M | ﹤0.01% |
116,500
+23,100
| +25% | +$1.95M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, Citadel Advisors held 9,765 positions worth $203B, up 11% from $184B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $8.95B of net new capital in Q2 2018, opening 1,572 new positions and adding to 4,159 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Equitable Holdings: 16,008,962 shares worth $330M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 6.2% of assets, up from 4.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $948M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q2 2018 buy was Equitable Holdings: 16,008,962 shares worth $330M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Citigroup in Q2 2018, an estimated $702M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $948M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Time Warner Inc in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $268M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $203B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,572 new positions and closed 1,012 in Q2 2018.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $203B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 10 Aug 2018.